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Ahead of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Field Level Media draft analysts ranked the top prospects at every position.

Offensive linemen arrive in Indianapolis on Thursday to conduct interviews by request with teams and participate in medical exams.

Workouts begin Sunday, March 1, following media availability on Saturday, Feb. 28.

The top center prospects entering the combine are outlined below.

1. Connor Lew, Auburn

Lew is a technician, natural leader and has pro-level awareness. He started 25 consecutive games before an ACL injury in October 2025.

2. Brian Parker II, Duke

Transitioned from tackle to center. Polished blocker with easy movement in all directions. Has mental acuity and technical precision to become a great pro.

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3. Jake Slaughter, Florida

A multi-year starter and team captain with elite football IQ, refined technique and natural pass protection skills.

4. Logan Jones, Iowa

Very good athlete with movement skills to thrive in a zone-blocking scheme.

5. Matt Gulbin, Michigan State

Already 25 years old and average athletically, Gulbin is versatile with starts at guard and center.

--Field Level Media

For the first time ever this year, the NCAA will host a national championship for women's wrestling. For hundreds of women across the country, the road to securing a national title begins this weekend.

Before the national championship gets underway at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, next month, wrestlers will be sent to six regionals this weekend. Regional tournaments will be held Friday through Sunday in Elmira, New York; West Liberty, West Virginia; Franklin Springs, Georgia; Tiffin, Ohio; Indianola, Iowa; and Saint Charles, Missouri.

From each regional, 30 wrestlers — the top three in each of the 10 weight classes — will move on to Coralville to wrestle for a national title. There, each division will have an 18-woman bracket to determine its champion. The NCAA championship will be streamed live on ESPN+ March 6 and 7, and the finals will be reaired on ESPNU on March 8.

Ryan Tressel is the director of championships for the NCAA and he said designing the first women's wrestling tournament began about a year ago. After it graduated from the NCAA's Emerging Sports for Women program last January and became the 91st championship sport, women's wrestling formed a committee made up of six people from Division I, II and III to help shape the inaugural tournament.

Before women's wrestling was granted NCAA championship status, Xtream Arena had hosted the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships — a non-NCAA-affiliated tournament. In preparation for this competition, Tressel and others from the NCAA went to last year's NCWWC and were impressed.

"Xtream did a tremendous job last year and it was like, let's build on that," Tressel told USA Today Sports. "It was a place where we could be confident they're going to do some great work and a great job there.

"It's just the right size for what we're going to be doing."

Combined divisions, for now

Iowa is one of six Division I teams that competes in women's wrestling at the varsity level, the only program in the Power 4. The Hawkeyes enter regionals as the No. 1 ranked team in the country. In the 145 weight class, Iowa's Reese Larramendy leads the nation in technical falls with 145. The Hawkeyes also feature Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blades in the 160 weight class.

This season, more than 112 programs across all NCAA divisions compete in women's wrestling at the varsity level. For this year and next, the national tournament will be a combined one, featuring wrestlers from across all divisions.

In 2028, that will change. A good chunk of the NCAA programs that sponsor women's wrestling come from Division III — 55 of them this season — and they will have their own tournament. The change was approved at the NCAA convention in January, but organizers still have time to figure it out.

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"How that looks, that's what we're talking about now. Is there a way we can adjust, figure out the schedules where they're all in one spot still and they're handing out multiple trophies? We do that with rowing, for instance. Those are some of the questions that will come up," Tressel said. "For this year and for next year, we'll be all together, one big happy family."

What to watch

In addition to powerhouse Iowa, the other Division I schools competing in women's wrestling this year are Lehigh, Presbyterian, Delaware State, Lindenwood and Sacred Heart. Kent State and Mercyhurst will add teams in the coming seasons, and Oklahoma State is among those with a club team.

Lehigh has the top-ranked wrestler in the 110 weight class in Audrey Jimenez, who is 13-0 this season and won a gold medal at the 2025 Pan American Championships.

There are stars in other divisions too, like Division III North Central's Bella Mir. The daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, she was named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week earlier this month after posting a 10-0 tech fall 43 seconds into her match in a dual against Wartburg.

One difference between men's and women's wrestling at the NCAA level is that the women compete in freestyle wrestling, which matches the Olympics. The men compete in folkstyle. In women's freestyle, points are not awarded for escapes. They can earn a point for a step-out, when one wrestler pushes another out of the competition circle.

A path for other women's sports

With this being the first NCAA Tournament for women's wrestling, Tressel and his team will be watching the competition closely to find ways to improve.

"The student-athlete experience is our biggest thing," Tressel said. "How can we make that better? That's No. 1. And then there's other things operationally — how we're managing the mats and floor control and access and things like that."

Women's wrestling was added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in 2020. By 2023, more than 40 schools sponsored the sport and it was awarded championship status in 2025.

That timeline could be similar for flag football,which was added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women programthis year.

"(NCAA President Charlie Baker) is really excited about this. It's starting this excitement, which is what I've felt," Tressel said. "You know, what's the future hold for other emerging sports out there too, with women's flag football coming on? There's a lot of great opportunities coming up for women's sports in the next number of years."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:2026 NCAA Women's Wrestling Tournament: Everything to know

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is returning for the 2026 season, his 14th in the NFL,The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLanereported Thursday.

Johnson, 35, missed the final eight games of his injury-riddled 2025 campaign, including the Eagles' wild-card playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers,because of a Lisfranc foot injury.

The 2013 No. 4 overall pick is a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro who has helped Philly reach three Super Bowls and win its first two rings in franchise history.

Johnson is a cornerstone of the Eagles' offensive line and will offer valuable continuity up front as the team transitions to a new offenseunder 33-year-old coordinator Sean Mannion.

Longtime O-Line coachJeff Stoutland resigned earlier this month, and Chris Kuper — a former Denver Broncos guard who most recently coached with the Minnesota Vikings — will serve as his replacement.

With the scheme expected to change, and a new voice in the O-Line room, Johnson coming back is significant, particularly during an offseasonthat's also reportedly included 27-year-old left guard Landon Dickerson mulling retirementafter weathering a slew of injuries in his young career.

Johnson isn't just a locker room pillar, but he's likely a future Pro Football Hall of Famer as well.

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Consistently one of the NFL's best right tackles, Johnson has allowed just six total sacks since the start of the 2019 season, playoffs included, according to Pro Football Focus. He's a force in the run-blocking department, too, and played a role in Eagles running backs LeSean McCoy (1,607 rushing yards) and Saquon Barkley (2,005 rushing yards) leading the league on the ground in 2013 and 2024, respectively.

Barkley, of course, became the ninth back in NFL history to pile up more than 2,000 rushing yards in a single season.

This past season, though, Philadelphia's vaunted offensive line wasn't as dominant as usual. Injuries were certainly a factor, and so was a predictable offensethat then-OC Kevin Patullo called.

Barkley averaged just 4.1 yards per carry — 1.7 fewer than the previous season — and the Eagles plummeted from second in the NFL in rushing yards per game (179.3) in 2024 to 18th (116.9 per game) in 2025.

Johnson sustained his Lisfranc injury during a Week 11 "Sunday Night Football" win over the Detroit Lions. In Week 10, he injured his ankleamid the Eagles' "Monday Night Football"victory over the Green Bay Packers. All the way back in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams, he left the game with a stinger.

Johnson's presence makes a difference.

The Eagles were 8-2 in games he played in last season and just 3-5 in his absence,according to The Athletic, which reported that, since 2016, Philadelphia is 96-41-1 with Johnson on the field and a mere 15-28 when he doesn't play.

Two days after tragedy struck in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range whenat least eight skiers were killed in an avalanche and one remains missing, search teams facing brutal winter conditions and the threat of more avalanches, will not be able to recover the bodies of the victims, officials said Feb. 19.

The skiers were part of a group of 15 guides and clients of a mountain guide company in the Lake Tahoe area. They were backcountry skiing from remote huts in an avalanche-prone area on Feb. 17 when the incident happened. Six people survived and were rescued hours later, and eight people have been located deceased. One was still missing but is presumed dead as of the latest update from authorities on Feb. 18.

It is thedeadliest avalanche in the United Statesin almost 45 years, according to theColorado Avalanche Information Center.

The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said Feb. 19 that "hazardous weather conditions" were preventing the recovery of the victims, and the efforts are expected to stretch into the weekend. Forecasters on Feb. 19 warned ofanother winter stormexpected to bring heavy snow and a heightened avalanche risk. Officials previously said on Feb. 18 that none of the eight bodies were removed from the mountain because it has been too difficult for crews to access them.

"Due to the ongoing challenges of the weather, the avalanche conditions, the effort remains ongoing, as well as our search for the remaining skier," Sheriff Shannan Moon said on Feb. 18.

Visual story:See how six skiers survived the deadly Tahoe avalanche

The region is under a winter storm advisory and an avalanche warning. Another over a foot of snow could fall on Feb. 19, after2 to 4 feet have already fallenin the Lake Tahoe area, according to the National Weather Service office in nearby Reno, Nevada.

"The longer that we continue to have people out there and exposed, the higher chance we put our rescuers in danger," Capt. Rusty Greene of the Nevada County Sheriff's Department said.

Inside the search for missing skiers after California avalanche

Avalanche was the deadliest in decades

The group of 15 skiers included four guides from the Blackbird Mountain Guides company and 11 clients, officials said. They were at the end of a three-day trip to the remote Frog Lake huts, which require miles of skiing, snowboarding or snow shoeing to access. The company said the group was returning to the trailhead at the end of the trip.

The avalanche happened in the Castle Peak area northwest of Lake Tahoe at about 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 17. Six people who survived had to shelter for hours until search and rescue crews could reach them. Two had injuries that weren't life threatening and were taken to hospitals later that evening.

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The surviving group located three of the missing people deceased, and rescuers found another five people deceased. One was still missing, officials said Feb. 18.

It was thedeadliest avalanche since 11 people were killed in 1981while attempting to climb Mount Rainier in Washington state.

Harsh conditions, threat of avalanches as recovery continues

The Feb. 17 avalanche came amid the strongest winter storm in the region of the year, reported the Reno Gazette Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network. Officials said the weather conditions, which included heavy snow and gusty winds creating whiteout conditions, made it extremely difficult to reach the survivors and find the victims.

Moon described the weather conditions as "horrific." At times, it was "impossible" to see in the conditions, Moon said on Feb. 18. The eight bodies that were located were not yet removed from the mountain because of the conditions and the risks to the search crews, authorities said. Search teams used a snowcat vehicle but had to ski the remaining 2 miles to reach the people stranded to avoid triggering another avalanche, she said.

On Feb. 19, forecasters said another 12 to 18 inches of snow could fall at elevations over 7,000 feet and 6 to 12 inches in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Ridge-top wind gusts will reach 45 mph, the weather service said.

There is also a high risk for large avalanches in backcountry areas of the Tahoe region, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center. Greene said on Feb. 18 that there was a concern that additional avalanches could rebury the victims' bodies, but officials also have to weigh the safety of the search team, which consists of volunteers.

"We've done everything we can to make it so that given the opportunity, we can get in and do a fast recovery if the weather gives us that chance," Greene said.

The searchers placed avalanche poles, probes that can help them later find the bodies' exact locations, but recovery will depend on how the weather acts over the next few days, he said.

"We want to really make sure that our first responders are safe and have all of the confidence that they can get there," Moon said.

Contributing: The Reno Gazette Journal

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Latest on missing skier after avalanche at California's Lake Tahoe

Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday ‌that Amazon.com must face ‌lawsuits brought by families with relatives who took ​their own lives by consuming sodium nitrite they bought on the online retailer's platform.

It rejected a lower ‌court's ruling ⁠that the families could not pursue negligence claims under ⁠a Washington state product liability law, because suicide was a superseding ​cause of ​their relatives' ​deaths.

Four families accused ‌Amazon of promoting the sale of sodium nitrite on its website alongside other products that could assist people in carrying out suicides.

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They said ‌the Seattle-based retailer ​has known of the ​link between ​sodium nitrite and suicide ‌for years yet continued ​to sell ​the product without restrictions.

Amazon and its lawyers did not immediately ​respond to ‌requests for comment.

(Reporting by Jonathan ​Stempel in New York; Editing ​by Joe Bavier)

The Taliban has passed a law that allows men to beat their wives as long as it does not cause "broken bones or open wounds".

The Telegraph obtained the 60-page penal code – signed by Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban supreme leader, and distributed to courts across Afghanistan – which classifies spousal beatings as "ta'zir" – discretionary punishment – rather than a criminal act.

A husband may strike his wife and children freely, provided the violence does not leave visible bone fractures or open wounds.

Even where serious injury can be proven, the maximum sentence is 15 days in prison.

The law is written to ensure that the bar is almost never met.

To pursue a complaint, a woman must present her wounds in person to a male judge while remaining fully veiled and accompanied by a male guardian.

In the majority of domestic violence cases, that guardian is the husband who committed the beating.

There is no provision in the code prohibiting physical, psychological or sexual violenceagainst women.

For those who do attempt to flee, thelaw offers another trap.

Article 34 says that a woman who goes to her parents' home without her husband's permission – even to escape violence – faces up to three months in prison. Family members who shelter her face the same sentence.

The code dismantles the legal framework established under Afghanistan's previous government, including a 2009 law that criminalised forced marriage, rape and gender-based violence and imposed sentences of between three months and one year for domestic abuse.

Working-class Afghans at the bottom of the hierarchy face imprisonment and corporal punishment.

The code explicitly distinguishes between"free" citizensand "slaves."

The requirement to bring a male chaperone to court – where that chaperone is, in most cases, the abuser – makes justice structurally impossible.

The criminalisation of fleeing to a parent's home makes escape structurally impossible.

The Taliban has since ruled that discussing the penal code is itself a criminal offence.

Narges, a former university student in western Herat, told The Telegraph: "The world has always shown its unjust side to us. I do not feel like I am living, and this feeling is shared by everyone I know."

She added: "Our life is more like a constant resistance against everything out there. No one sees us.No one cares about us.

"This new law is not just a law – it is making our bodies their field of control.No one would see our painunless our bones are broken. They are legalising fear. We are living in fear and silence."

Article 59 criminalises dancing – performing it and watching it – without providing any legal definition of what dancing constitutes.

"Dance for boys and girls, and those who play music for them, or the people who watch (attend) the show, are all criminals. The judge shall sentence each one of them to two months' imprisonment."

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The new law also criminalises thought. Criticising any action banned by the Taliban leadership is itself a criminal offence, including criticism of the ban on girls' education, which Taliban courts now classify as a lawful restriction.

Under Article 23, insulting Taliban leaders carries 20 lashes and six months in prison.

Any Afghan who witnesses opposition activity and fails to report it to Taliban authorities faces two years in prison.

There is no right to a lawyer anywhere in the legal document.

The entire edifice of fair trial has been stripped out and replaced with the discretion of Taliban judges, operating without oversight, without appeal, and now with the force of signed, distributed, enacted law.

Religious minorities face their own specific jeopardy.

Article 2 designates followers of non-Hanafi Islamic schools – including Shia Muslims, Ismailis, Salafis and Ahl-e-Hadith, roughly 15 per cent of the population – as "innovators" or apostates.

Teachers are permitted to beat children in their care, with only the most extreme injuries – broken bones, torn skin, heavy bruising – defined as excess.

Other physical violence, all psychological violence, all sexual violence against children are not prohibited.

Article 48 explicitly permits fathers to physically punish sons from the age of 10. The code frames this as acting in the child's interest.

Article 9 divides Afghan society into four formal tiers: religious scholars, elites, middle class, lower class.

The same crime committed by a scholar earns advice. Committed by an elite, it earns a court summons. If committed by a middle-class Afghan, the punishment is prison. And if committed by a working-class Afghan, the result is prison and corporal punishment.

Article 17 criminalises "mockery" of Islamic rulings with two years in prison, with no definition of what mockery means, leaving judges to decide arbitrarily.

Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban has systematically curbed women's rights in Afghanistan.

The restrictionsaffect their daily lives, ranging from preventing them from showing their faces in public or driving a car, to forbidding conversations with men and restricting how they dress.

Women have already been ordered to cover their faces "to avoid temptation and tempting others" and refrain from speaking in the presence of unfamiliar men who are not husbands or close relatives.

Afghan women have also been ordered not to speak loudly inside their homes, to prevent their voices from being heard outside.

Women who defy the new rules will be arrested and sent to prison, the Taliban said.

In July 2024, a United Nations report said the ministry for promoting virtue and preventing vice was contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans through its edicts and the methods used to enforce them.

However, in recent months, there have been increasing signs of discord from within the ranks of the Taliban as it tries to transform itself from a guerrilla force to a functioning government.

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The2026 WNBA draftis scheduled for April 13 and the biggest the question is pretty obvious:Who will the Dallas Wingspick at No. 1?

Ongoing CBA negotiationshave impacted WNBA free agency and expansion drafts for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo. With no new CBA in place, many variables are at play in trying to predict what teams will do when the draft arrives.

There's plenty of talent to evaluate and keep tabs on, including whoseWNBA draft stock is rising. From Spain center Awa Fam toLSU's Flau'jae Johnson, let's take a look at where prospects could land.

Here's USA TODAY's latest 2026 WNBA mock draft*:

*The order in which the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will pick has yet to be determined due to ongoingcollective bargaining agreement negotiations. It is expected to be decided by a coin flip at a later date.

1. Dallas Wings: Awa Fam, C, Spain

During Unrivaled this offseason, Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Storm center Dominque Malonga have provided blueprint Dallas could replicate. Bueckers and Malonga's one-two punch has worked well, particularly with post-entry passing and scoring opportunities. At 6-foot-6, Fam could has the potential to duplicate that same setup. Fam is light on her feet and practically floats down the court, moving well in traffic. She also brings three-level scoring Dallas could use to compete with the league's most dynamic post players.

2. Minnesota Lynx: Azzi Fudd, G, UConn

Fudd has been hovering around 50-40-90 (making 50% of her field goals, 40% from 3 and 90% from the free throw line) this season. Her efficient scoring ability from all over the court could entice Minnesota. While the Lynx could use a post player, the franchise also needs shooting behind guard Kayla McBride, if she returns in free agency. Fudd is an immediate plug-and-play guard who not only brings offense, but is a willing defender that head coach Cheryl Reeve could mold.

3. Seattle Storm: Olivia Miles, G, TCU

There's no doubt Miles is the best passer in this year's draft class, but she has also become a scoring machine this season. The 5-foot-10 guard is averaging 20.2 points a game, the most in her career, on 50.5% shooting. During a Feb. 12 game against Baylor, Miles made 10 3-point shots and finished with 40 points. The Horned Frogs guard also leads the nation in triple-doubles with four.

4. Washington Mystics: Lauren Betts, C, UCLA

While Betts is known for her dominant scoring and prowess on the glass, it's her playmaking skills that have improved this season. Her assists have climbed to a career-high 3.1 per game, and she's seeing the floor much better out of the post. Betts often draws double or even triple teams, and she's smartly discovering ways to still get points out of possessions by quickly finding open teammates.

5. Chicago Sky: Flau'jae Johnson, G, LSU

As the leading scorer for LSU and the team's top defender, Johnson does it all. As a two-player, her skills could be coveted by a franchise like Chicago that needs additional shooting and perimeter defenders. Johnson's energy on the court is unmatched and comes to life in late-game situations. It's possible the Sky could take a look at reuniting Johnson with her former LSU teammates, Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith, and seeing if their on-court chemistry can be developed further at the pro level.

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6. Toronto Tempo/Portland Fire: Gabriela Jaquez, G, UCLA

Jacquez continues to be a glue player for UCLA, and it's helped her climb up the draft board. The Bruins guard is a connector in every sense of the word, often helping UCLA's offense flow seamlessly with timely cuts, shots and passing. She improved her shot and footwork over the offseason. Jacquez is shooting a career high 55.5% from the field and 42% from the 3-point line. Portland or Toronto could thrive with Jaquez in the lineup.

7. Portland Fire/Toronto Tempo: Gianna Kneepkens, G, UCLA

Kneepkens shoots 45% from distance and Portland or Toronto could lean on that skill in early days. The Bruins guard is always ready to make a play, and her catch-and-shoot skills are some of the best in the country. Kneepkens has a quick release that often catches opposing defenders off guard, making her a prime candidate for a breakout game at any time. Additionally, her passing is very crisp when, and it's not talked about nearly enough. It's an additional skill set she could lean into at the next level.

8. Golden State Valkyries: Ta'Niya Latson, G, South Carolina

The Florida State transfer has missed five games this season with various injuries, including a knee issue. Still, with Latson in the lineup, South Carolina is a different team. She has a quick burst and gets downhill fast, proving an extra spark offensively while 15.1 points a game. Her defensive pressure allows her to cause disruption, especially in transition. She's a very patient defender, who rarely gambles, and that's something Golden State, which had a top-three defensive rating (99.8) last season, should love.

9. Washington Mystics: Kiki Rice, G, UCLA

Rice has elevated her stock by becoming a top scoring option for the Bruins, averaging 15.5 points a game. She's hitting shots in a variety of ways ― whether it's driving to the basket, off the dribble or in the rhythm of a catch-and shoot. The 5-foot-11 guard could fill in for Georgia Amoore or provide additional depth for a young Washington squad. Rice is shooting nearly 42% this season from 3-point range, and that can only help the Mystics, who love to punish opponents from the perimeter.

10. Indiana Fever: Madina Okot, C, South Carolina

It's still unclear if Okot will actually declare for the WNBA draft this season. If she does, she could find a landing spot behind fellow South Carolina product, Fever center Aliyah Boston. The 6-foot-6 center is a walking double-double and her ability to clean up the glass could help an Indiana team that ranked ninth in the WNBA in rebounds per game (33.4). If the Fever can help Okot finish faster at the rim, she could be a gem in Indiana's system.

11. Washington Mystics: Ashlon Jackson, G, Duke

Jackson is a known 3-point specialist, but her catch-all skills put a nice bow around her game. The senior guard isn't afraid to crash the glass in crunch time, send an assist a teammate's way or unleash sweltering defense when Duke needs it most. During the Blue Devils current 16-game win streak, Jackson has scored in double-digits 10 times and had seven games with six or more assists. She could be a nice depth piece for the Mystics, who ranked 11th in points a game (77.1) last season and last in the league in made 3-pointers (5.6).

12. Connecticut Sun: Cotie McMahon, F, Ole Miss

McMahon does it all for Ole Miss and has leaned into playing multiple positions this season. She is an absolute terror when going downhill, and few teams can stop her once her feet touch the paint. The 6-foot senior is excellent at quickly reading the floor and attacking weaknesses in opposing defenses, something that could help her at the next level. As a defender, she may need time to develop once she reaches the WNBA, but her offense could be what helps her get early minutes.

13. Atlanta Dream: Raven Johnson, G, South Carolina

Johnson is having a career year under head coach Dawn Staley, and it just might be enough to get first-round consideration. Staley has trusted Johnson to not only run the offense, but has leaned on her in late-game situations, signaling the guard's growth. At 10.2 points per game, she's not a prolific scorer, but she's efficient from the field (48.8%) and a solid facilitator (5.4 assists per game). Additionally, Johnson's lockdown defense, her best asset, could be what helps her earn minutes her first year as a pro.

14. Seattle Storm: Marta Suarez, F, TCU

Whether it's in games or practice, Suarez wants to score. This season, she's averaging career highs in points per game (16.2) and shooting percentage (48%). The Cal transfer, who has thrived off catch-and-shoot 3-pointers, is also draining a career high 36% of shots from behind the line. Suarez is a versatile player who can pass, defend and score in clutch situations.

15. Connecticut Sun: Tonie Morgan, G, Kentucky

This season, Morgan's production and leadership have helped elevate the Wildcats into the top 10. The Kentucky guard has terrific body control and sound footwork, not to mention impeccable patience and vision. She's a willing passer, whose 8.4 assists per game lead the nation. Morgan is also shooting a career high 40% from beyond the arc, which could help her stock as a WNBA draft prospect, elevating her into the first round.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:2026 WNBA mock draft: Could Flau'jae Johnson reunite with Angel Reese?